Our Staff

Jon Pedro, Ph.D. ~ email

Dr. Pedro is a licensed clinical psychologist and the Director of Connecticut Behavioral Health, LLC. He received his M.A. in Counseling Psychology from The State University of New York, New Paltz and his Ph.D. in School Psychology from The University of Memphis. Dr. Pedro completed his clinical internship at The Louisiana State University (LSU) Medical Center and continued working at the LSU Medical Center after his internship year in their Child Development Center. Dr. Pedro has worked as a consulting psychologist and school psychologist to schools in New Orleans, LA, Memphis, TN, and throughout Connecticut. Additionally, Dr. Pedro worked for the Association of Retarded Citizens (ARC) in New York, running both day treatment and in-home treatment services. Dr. Pedro specializes in developmental disorders and behaviorally problematic children. Dr. Pedro consults with many school districts and mental health facilities throughout the state to develop behavioral intervention programs and train staff in effective behavioral techniques that work with difficult children. Dr. Pedro has taught psychology at the graduate and undergraduate level, supervised doctoral level clinicians and presented nationally on managing behavioral problems in school settings.

Ryan Loss, Ph.D. ~ email

Dr. Loss is a licensed clinical psychologist. He received his Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Texas A&M University where his clinical and research work focused on treating childhood behavior problems and parent therapy techniques. Dr. Loss completed his clinical internship at Franciscan Hospital for Children where his clinical work focused on assessment and treatment of children and adolescents with significant behavioral and emotional difficulties. He then completed his Residency year with Connecticut Behavioral Health, LLC, expanding his clinical practice to the treatment of adults in addition to children, adolescents, and families. Dr. Loss specializes in individual and family therapy addressing issues of emotional, behavioral, and psychological functioning. Dr. Loss has worked with children, adolescents, families, and adults in university, hospital, community, and school settings, and now private practice. Dr. Loss has taught psychology at the undergraduate level, supervised postdoctoral level clinicians, provided in-service trainings for school districts and parent organizations, and presented research on behavior problems at national conferences.

Robert Peyton, Ph.D. ~ email

Dr. Peyton is a licensed clinical psychologist and received his M.A. in Human Development and Ph.D. in Child and Developmental Psychology from the University of Kansas, Department of Human Development and Family Living. He completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Rochester Medical Center, where he conducted diagnostic evaluations at the Kirch Developmental Services Center and provided consultation to schools on the use of discrete-trial training, incidental teaching, and applied behavior analysis for students with autism-spectrum disorders. Dr. Peyton completed his clinical internship at Johns Hopkins Hospital, Kennedy Krieger Institute, where he completed rotations on the inpatient neurobehavioral unit and pervasive developmental disorders clinic. Dr. Peyton’s additional clinical training included an ADHD and behavior disorders clinic at Children’s Mercy Hospital, parent training for teenage fathers at Truman Medical Center, and in clinics for self-injurious and aggressive behaviors, intelligence testing, and autism diagnosis at the University of Kansas Medical Center. Dr. Peyton’s research experience includes research on school-wide interventions using Positive Behavioral Supports, the detection and treatment of dementia, functional analysis and antecedent-based interventions for children with autism, and an NIH-funded grant to evaluate the effects of the drug risperidone on people with developmental disabilities. Dr. Peyton has published multiple papers on treatments for children with autism and is currently working on publications focusing on early-intensive behavioral interventions for autism and the treatment of toileting problems.

Ravit R. Stein, Ph.D.

Dr. Stein earned her M.S. in Applied Educational Psychology from Northeastern University and Ph.D. in School Psychology from Lehigh University and is a licensed clinical psychologist. She completed her clinical internship at the May Institute in Randolph, MA where she provided school and home-based consultation on an individual, whole classroom, or system-wide basis for students with autism spectrum disorders (ASD), learning, and/or behavior problems. During graduate study, Dr. Stein completed a variety of training rotations in school and hospital settings where she conducted diagnostic assessments and developed evidence-based behavioral interventions for children with acquired brain injury, ADHD, and pervasive developmental disorders. She has also served as a certified school psychologist in the state of Pennsylvania. Dr. Stein has taught graduate courses as an adjunct faculty member at Northeastern University and Tufts University, and has experience conducting professional development workshops in the areas of curriculum-based and functional behavior assessment, school-based positive behavioral support, and school-based crisis prevention and intervention, among other topics. Dr. Stein's research interests lie in improving school-based health promotion, linking education and healthcare, and developing meaningful home-school-community partnerships in under-resourced urban settings.

Bina Roginsky, Psy.D.

Dr. Bina Roginsky received her Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology from the University of Hartford, specializing in pediatric and adolescent psychological assessment and clinical treatment. Her clinical training emphasized multi-dimensional psychological assessment and evidence-based interventions in individual, family, and group therapy. She completed her pre-doctoral internship at MercyFirst, a residential care facility for children and adolescents in Syosset, NY. Her post-doctoral training took place at the Child Guidance Center of Mid-Fairfield County. Additionally, Dr. Roginsky has extensive experience as a partial hospital program clinician, Emergency Mobile Crisis consultant, and mental health team leader. She continues to stay involved in academia by serving as adjunct psychology professor, teaching multiple classes on the undergraduate level. Dr. Roginsky’s dissertation focused on parenting stress in raising children with autism. The Connecticut Association of Foster and Adoptive Parents hired Dr. Roginsky to convert this parent guide into a training module, and she continues to develop additional parent trainings. Dr. Roginsky practices from a humanistic perspective, frequently incorporating family therapy, parent guidance, and behavioral components to tailor the treatment to each individual.

Michael S. Allen, Psy.D.

Dr. Allen is a licensed psychologist who specializes in the assessment and treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorders. In addition to Dr. Allen's outpatient work, he also consults on Autism Programming, Behavioral Programming, and Social Skills Training in a number of school districts throughout Connecticut.

Denise Race, Office Manager ~ email

As office manager, Denise handles all insurance related information, scheduling appointments, and taking messages for the clinical staff.